M3 Pro is overheating when an external monitor is connected

I have bought M3 Pro 14' 16GB 2 months ago. I have recently tried to connect an external monitor but it got overheated after 2-3 hours of usage. Is this normal? I feel like it shouldn't heat up that much.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jun 11, 2024 11:36 AM

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NOCC Author

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Jun 12, 2024 4:54 AM in response to leroydouglas

Changing other monitor's refresh rate from 75 to 60 fixed my issue but do i have to use it in 60hz? Is there any way to have higher refresh rates in other monitors?

leroydouglas

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Jun 11, 2024 12:37 PM in response to NOCC

NOCC wrote:

I have bought M3 Pro 14' 16GB 2 months ago. I have recently tried to connect an external monitor but it got overheated after 2-3 hours of usage. Is this normal? I feel like it shouldn't heat up that much.

ref: Connect a display to your Mac - Apple Support

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